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• .@BarriePolice seeking a stolen motorcycle from the #Barrie area. any info contact police or @CrimeSDM… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  23-10-2017 15:37 via Barrie Police @BarriePolice
  .@BarriePolice seeking a stolen motorcycle from the #Barrie area. any info contact police or @CrimeSDM… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Housing Hack tackles housing availability and affordability in Barrie

  23-10-2017 01:45 via Local Stories
  
  Creative housing solutions were top of mind during a weekend event in Barrie.
  
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• Barrie police seeking witnesses to Sunday sexual assault

  23-10-2017 01:34 via Local Stories
  
  Barrie police are investigating a sexual assault that took place at Heritage Park in downtown Barrie early Sunday morning.
  
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• International students won't face immigration penalties over college strike: officials

  23-10-2017 00:55 via CTV News Barrie
  Tens of thousands of international students affected by a faculty strike at Ontario colleges are being reassured by immigration officials that they won't be penalized for a delay that is beyond their control.
  
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• Trudeau tributes slain soldier for Parliament Hill attack's third anniversary

  23-10-2017 00:52 via CTV News Barrie
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marked the third anniversary of the terrorist attack at the National War Memorial by calling on Canadians to pay tribute to the soldier who was killed.
  
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• Barrie Police investigating sexual assault

  23-10-2017 00:50 via CTV News Barrie
  A 34-year-old Barrie woman was assaulted early Sunday morning at Heritage Park.
  
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• Crime spike in Shelburne

  23-10-2017 00:44 via CTV News Barrie
  Friday night was one of the busiest ones on record in the town, and it is one officers won’t soon forget.
  
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• Liberals officially make Marshall candidate in Simcoe-North

  22-10-2017 21:32 via Local Stories
  
  The Penetanguishene Mayor and Simcoe County Warden is setting his sights on taking Simcoe-North for the Liberals
  
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• Investigation into an early morning assault that led to a women being taken to hospital is ongoing. Heritage Park… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-10-2017 17:40 via Barrie Police @BarriePolice
  Investigation into an early morning assault that led to a women beingtaken to hospital is ongoing. Heritage Park… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Proud to be @ Out of the Blue Gala & Awards! A portion of the proceeds will go to a project to create a shelter for… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-10-2017 07:10 via Barrie Police @BarriePolice
  Proud to be @ Out of the Blue Gala & Awards! A portion of the proceeds will go to a project to create a shelter for… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Industrial accident in Melancthon

  22-10-2017 01:22 via CTV News Barrie
  Dufferin OPP are investigating after an industrial accident on the 3rd Line of Melancthon, Ontario.
  
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• Ontario colleges strike enters sixth day

  22-10-2017 01:15 via CTV News Barrie
  Lakehead University students who take their classes at Georgian College in Barrie won’t have to cross the picket line to get their education.
  
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• Cyclist struck by pick-up truck in Barrie

  22-10-2017 00:55 via CTV News Barrie
  Police say the 31-year-old Barrie man was riding his bicycle northbound on Ferndale Drive near Ardagh Road, when a pick-up truck made a sudden left turn into a plaza.
  
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• What’s career day without a little fun with the @Rock95Barrie & @KoolFMBarrie Street Team! Who said policing can’t… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  21-10-2017 21:02 via Barrie Police @BarriePolice
  What’s career day without a little fun with the @Rock95Barrie & @KoolFMBarrie Street Team! Who said policing can’t… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Aspiring to find the perfect career can start at any age!Gr8 opportunity to learn about policing & many other excit… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  21-10-2017 20:45 via Barrie Police @BarriePolice
  Aspiring to find the perfect career can start at any age!Gr8 opportunity to learn about policing & many other excit… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Visit #NextStepCareerDay at 411 Huronia Rd.Unit#5 9-4pm. For students (13-15yrs.) & parents! Learn about different… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  21-10-2017 16:43 via Barrie Police @BarriePolice
  Visit#NextStepCareerDay at 411 Huronia Rd.Unit#5 9-4pm. For students (13-15yrs.) & parents! Learn about different… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• The Annual David Busby Centre Street Light Gala took place tonight. The day drop in program had 19,520 visits & has… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  21-10-2017 06:58 via Barrie Police @BarriePolice
  The Annual David Busby Centre Street Light Gala took place tonight. The day drop in program had 19,520 visits & has… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Veenstra takes the helm of Parkview Singers in Barrie - The Barrie Examiner

  21-10-2017 02:28 via Allintitle:Barrie - Google News
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  Veenstra takes the helm of Parkview Singers in Barrie
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  Under the capable direction of new music director Jake Veenstra, the Parkview Singers are rehearsing intensively for the coming Christmas season. Veenstra is well known in the community from his past employment with the City of Barrie's recreation ...
  
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• Education with a bang at Barrie-area military base - The Barrie Examiner

  21-10-2017 02:28 via Allintitle:Barrie - Google News
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  Education with a bang at Barrie-area military base
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  A car explodes during a demonstration at the ARDENT DEFENDER exercise at Canadian Forces Base Borden on Friday. The joint, multi-national and inter-agency counter-explosive threat exercise involved 17 countries and tested the capabilities of ...
  
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• Barrie's Diwali Bash Festival of Lights takes place Saturday - The Barrie Examiner

  21-10-2017 02:28 via Allintitle:Barrie - Google News
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  Barrie's Diwali Bash Festival of Lights takes place Saturday
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  The sixth annual Barrie's Diwali Bash Festival of Lights takes place on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Mavricks Musical Hall, 46 Dunlop St. W. It's an opportunity for residents to learn about Indian culture, food and fashion. Enjoying last year's event were ...
  
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• Education with a bang at Barrie-area military base

  21-10-2017 02:20 via Local Stories
  
  CFB BORDEN – Soldiers from across the globe converged on Canadian Forces Base Borden on Friday to bolster the ongoing battle against terrorism.
  
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• Barrie's Diwali Bash Festival of Lights takes place Saturday

  21-10-2017 02:15 via Local Stories
  
  Experience a different culture during Barrie's Diwali Bash Festival of Lights, taking place Saturday night.
  
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• Georgian Music bringing sought-after artists to Barrie - The Barrie Examiner

  21-10-2017 02:14 via Allintitle:Barrie - Google News
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  Georgian Music bringing sought-after artists to Barrie
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  Charles Richard-Hamelin, a pianist, will be one of the featured performers at Georgian Music. ELIZABETH DELAGE/PHOTO. Tweet · Bookmark and Share. Change text size for the story. Print. Report an error. Georgian Music opens the 2017-18 season next ...
  
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• Park washrooms could cost $385K; price tag concerns Barrie councillors - The Barrie Examiner

  21-10-2017 02:01 via Allintitle:Barrie - Google News
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  Park washrooms could cost $385K; price tag concerns Barrie councillors
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  City councillors want more information on how $385,000 worth of new washrooms near the Dorian Parker Centre would look and function and some alternatives to the proposed facility in Sunnidale Park. MARK WANZEL/PHOTO ...
  
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• Park washrooms could cost $385K; price tag concerns Barrie councillors

  21-10-2017 02:01 via Local Stories
  
  Barrie councillors want a different spin on $385,000 worth of new washrooms near the Dorian Parker Centre, plus a $150,000 feasibility study on the facility itself.
  
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• 'Why is the strike happening?': Students question striking Georgian College faculty

  21-10-2017 00:45 via CTV News Barrie
  Concerned Georgian College students got the chance to ask their striking teachers some of the questions that have been bothering them.
  
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• Barrie's Addison Wallwin, women's golf team win bronze - The Barrie Examiner

  20-10-2017 23:53 via Allintitle:Barrie - Google News
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  Barrie's Addison Wallwin, women's golf team win bronze
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  Barrie native Addison Wallwin picked up a bronze medal on Friday at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association national championships in Oshawa. SUBMITTED. Bookmark and Share. Change text size for the story. Print. Report an error. OSHAWA - The ...
  
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• Community safe zones established

  20-10-2017 23:50 via Local Stories
  
  The OPP is launching a new program to keep people buying and selling products online safe.
  
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• PHOTO GALLERY: Magical meander

  20-10-2017 23:46 via Local Stories
  
  Hundreds of women walked along mainstreet enjoying an evening of hauntings,treasure hunts and entertainment duringWednesday night's annual Witches Walk,held in Coldwater.
  
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• Partnership pays off for students during strike

  20-10-2017 23:46 via Local Stories
  
  Some of the students affected by the faculty strike at Georgian College are getting into the classroom without having to cross the picket line.
  
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• OPP offer up another parking lot for buying, selling to strangers

  20-10-2017 23:34 via CTV News Barrie
  More police stations are offering up space to people who are buying or selling things to strangers.
  
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• Russian battling hand injury | Barrie Examiner - The Barrie Examiner

  20-10-2017 23:03 via Allintitle:Barrie - Google News
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• Province asked to intervene in ongoing college faculty strike

  20-10-2017 21:57 via CTV News Barrie
  A group of student leaders is asking the provincial government to try to get negotiations going again in the faculty strike at Ontario's 24 colleges.
  
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• Affordable housing unveiled in Wasaga Beach

  20-10-2017 21:52 via CTV News Barrie
  The County of Simcoe is trying to make a dent in the affordable housing problem.
  
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• The future of small halls in Oro-Medonte will be discussed at public meetings this weekend

  20-10-2017 21:13 via Local Stories
  
  Inside stately Carley Hall, a formerone-room schoolhouse built in 1912,Louise Calvert-Dale proudly shows offthe century-old blackboard, originalwooden flooring, copper ceiling andwainscoting as if introducing someoneto a much-loved grandson. She believesthe historic building is the heart andsoul of the rural community just offHorseshoe Val
  
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• #BPSCrimePrevTip Tell trusted neighbours when away for extended periods of time, even if it is just a weekend. Extr… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  20-10-2017 21:00 via Barrie Police @BarriePolice
  #BPSCrimePrevTip Tell trusted neighbours when away for extended periods of time, even if it is just a weekend. Extr… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Police have identified the suspect wanted for Fraud. The investigation is ongoing. twitter.com/barriepolice/s…

  20-10-2017 20:06 via Barrie Police @BarriePolice
  Police have identified the suspect wanted for Fraud. The investigation is ongoing. twitter.com/barriepolice/s…
  
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• Snow and lots of it: Winter forecast released for Barrie, central Ontario - CTV News

  20-10-2017 19:40 via Allintitle:Barrie - Google News
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  Snow and lots of it: Winter forecast released for Barrie, central Ontario
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  Barrie and central Ontario will have more snow than usual this winter, according to a new forecast by AccuWeather.and more »
  
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• Snow and lots of it: Winter forecast released for Barrie, central Ontario

  20-10-2017 19:37 via CTV News Barrie
  Barrie and central Ontario will have more snow than usual this winter, according to a new forecast by AccuWeather.
  
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• .@BarriePolice looking to identify a Trio wanted for a theft at Sport Check. Any info call police.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  20-10-2017 19:14 via Barrie Police @BarriePolice
  .@BarriePolice looking to identify a Trio wanted for a theft at Sport Check. Any info call police.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Wynne looks to sue Opposition leader Patrick Brown for defamation

  20-10-2017 19:00 via CTV News Barrie
  Ontario's premier says she is taking another step toward a defamation lawsuit against the province's Opposition leader.
  
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• Gas fumes ignited by electric wheelchair blamed for home daycare fire

  20-10-2017 18:13 via CTV News Barrie
  Gas fumes ignited by an electric wheelchair are being blamed for a fire at a home daycare in south Barrie
  
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• Two injured in Orangeville townhouse fire

  20-10-2017 17:27 via CTV News Barrie
  Two people are in hospital, including a firefighter after flames ripped through a townhouse complex in Orangeville.
  
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• .@BarriePolice looking to identify a suspect wanted for a fraud. Police also looking to speak with female.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  20-10-2017 16:29 via Barrie Police @BarriePolice
  .@BarriePolice looking to identify a suspect wanted for a fraud. Police also looking to speak with female.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• PC White & Insp Gillespie recognized for their hard work w/@SOOntario @LETRBarrie Congrats to our members on their… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  20-10-2017 02:36 via Barrie Police @BarriePolice
  PC White & Insp Gillespie recognized for their hard work w/@SOOntario @LETRBarrie Congrats to our members on their… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• S/Sgt Moorhouse & @gilbertcentre received recognition from @AnnHoggarthMPP at #Ontario150 ceremony for dedication t… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  20-10-2017 02:26 via Barrie Police @BarriePolice
  S/Sgt Moorhouse & @gilbertcentre received recognition from @AnnHoggarthMPP at #Ontario150 ceremony for dedication t… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Lakehead Orillia addresses lack of 'Indigenous visible presence' by erecting teepee

  20-10-2017 01:32 via Local Stories
  
  A visible step toward reconciliation came to life Thursday at Lakehead University’s Orillia campus.
  
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• Clearview may hold back airport payment

  20-10-2017 00:13 via Local Stories
  
  CLEARVIEW TWP. — Clearview Township should save the $25,000 it gives annually to the Collingwood Regional Airport each year now that the town is putting the airport up for sale, said the deputy mayor.
  
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• County makes pitch for Amazon's second headquarters

  20-10-2017 00:01 via Local Stories
  
  ORO-MEDONTE TWP. – One of the world’s biggest companies could be setting up shop in Simcoe County.
  
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• Bringing wild rice back to Lake Simcoe a century after it disappeared

  19-10-2017 23:41 via CTV News Barrie
  A century after it disappeared, a small group is trying to reintroduce native wild rice to Lake Simcoe.
  
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